The Men Without Hats lead singer wrote "The Safety Dance" after getting kicked out of a bar for dancing too aggressively. The song is literally about being safe to dance if you want to.
"The Candy Man" is the opening song in the 1971 movie Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, but the version released as a single was by Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. It was a #1 hit and became his signature song even though his audience was very adult.
The song "Knock On Wood" was confusing to UK listeners because the saying there is "Touch Wood."
"Slow Hand" was a #1 Country hit for Conway Twitty in 1982, a year after The Pointer Sisters recorded it.
Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
P.F. was a teenager writing hits and playing on tracks for Jan & Dean when he wrote a #1 hit that got him blackballed.
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.